Tonight may prove how straight that fastball is coming and going. Personally I would like to see him develop a nice splitter to go with his array of pitches, but lets work on what he has first.
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Speaking of Bailey:
Per C. TrentDusty also said he thought Homer was throwing well and that Dick Pole told him this is the best he's seen Bailey throw since he'd been here. That'll certainly be tested with this Yankee lineup. "Homer's been throwing the ball well. He's throwing it real good. I'm seeing (improvement) in control, mechanics, demeanor. I haven't seen the tendancy to overthrow, which is usually the case."
We'll see what he's made of tonight.
Homer's "straight" fastball is a mirage. He doesn't get explosive action, it is very heavy instead.
Instead of balls flying out of GAB, it will plop into the SS's mitt. More likely somebody like Cueto will get creamed as his ball tends to jump off the opposing players bat, especially at lower velocities.
Ehhh...Even if he gets pounded, I doubt we can draw many conclusions from tonight either way.
He's a step behind Cueto, but he's ridiculously young, and Cueto's ridiculously good.
Patience, and a good showing in AAA this season will do wonders for him.
He's not quite ready for prime time, and I'm totally fine with that.
He's gonna be a pretty decent little pitcher in a few years. Let him grow.
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